Published by Johnson and Warner, Philadelphia, 1814
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Octavo, iii, ix, xvi, xvii, xix, lxx, lxxv, 440 pages. In Good condition. Bound in brown leather bearing gilt lettering to maroon band to the spine. Boards have moderate plus wear including wear to the joints, few stains, chipping to the edges and heavy scratches/peeling exteriorly. Text block has age toned edges. Cracking to the hinges. Foxing and offsetting to the end papers and some foxing/offsetting interiorly. Frontispiece. Illustrated. Volume three only. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, ND-HV Column. 1375575. FP New Rockville Stock.
Published by Styner and Cist, Philadelphia, 1780
Seller: David M. Lesser, ABAA, Woodbridge, CT, U.S.A.
Quarto, stitched in original plain wrappers, untrimmed. 27, [1 blank] pp. Near Fine. Matlack, who had engrossed the Declaration of Independence, delivered "the Oration immediately after the Law for incorporating the Philosophical Society was passed by the General Assembly of Pennsylvania." He discourses on the Revolution, celebrating the courage in battle of "the hardy Sons of America;" and praises Lafayette, Baron Steuben, and the "many other foreigners who have early joined us in this Contest." Matlack also discusses progress in agriculture and the mechanical arts. FIRST EDITION. Evans 16867. Rink 456 [6]. Gephart 13985 [ref].